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Six fans arrested following violent clashes between Manchester United and Leeds supporters

Six fans were arrested following clashes between Manchester United and Leeds supporters before Saturday's game at Old Trafford.

Greater Manchester Police staged a major security operation for the high-risk fixture and had to break up 'isolated incidents of disorder' around the city centre.

During the game, some of the 3,000 Leeds supporters briefly aimed sick taunts about the Munich Air Disaster at their rivals.

Six fans were arrested following clashes between Manchester United and Leeds supporters before Saturdayu2019s game at Old Trafford
Footage showed hooligans using bins and chairs as weapons during ugly scenes in the city centre

Six fans were arrested following clashes between Manchester United and Leeds supporters before Saturday's game at Old Trafford

There were allegations that this was in response to a Turkish flag being thrown into the away end.